Me: Lately I've been reading a lot of Teen Titans fics and decided that I should have a go at it. This is a standalone fic so you don't have to read any of my other stories to understand it but I encourage you to read my other stories anyway. So before we start the story here's my new OC Safari to do the disclaimer.
Safari: Chavonnie26 owns only me and my dad. Wow that has to be the shortest disclaimer ever.
Me: I know. Well anyway here's the chapter.
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It was a clear and cloudless day in Jump City and as usual the Teen Titans were enjoying it in the park. Well most of them. Everyone was doing what they normally did. Raven was reading in the shade, Beastboy and Cyborg were arguing over the food and Robin and Starfire were making kissy faces at each other.
But this sense of normality was shattered when they all heard a voice call out "WATCH OUT!" followed by the owner crashing into their picnic table turning it over and spilling food everywhere.
"Oops. Sorry I'm still learning how to skate-board and I guess I got a little carried away." The person who crashed into the table said.
Said person turned out to be a short girl around 15 with coffee coloured skin, black hair that was in multiple braids and almost yellow eyes. She wore a bright red off the shoulder shirt, multiple bangles up and down each arm, short blue shorts that showed off her long brown legs and red ballet flats. She also wore a blue helmet and had a blue and red skate-board.
"Dude you just ruined my tofu." Beastboy said as he picked up the ruined remains of his tofu-burger.
"I said I was sorry." The girl said as she seemed to shrink away from the angry teens.
"Jasiri it's time to go home!" Called a male voice that the girl seemed to recognise.
"Coming Baba!" the girl shouted as she quickly skated away.
"Hey what about my tofu?!" Beastboy shouted at her as she seemed to pick up speed.
"Buy more." The girl now known as Jasiri said over her shoulder.
"Personally I think she just did you a favour Grass Stain." Cyborg said as Jasiri skated out of sight.
By this point Beastboy was fuming. He even had a storm cloud above his head.
"Let's go before we get crashed into by anymore novice skate-boarders." Raven said in her monotone as she used her powers to right the table.
Everyone nodded for their own reasons. Robin's was mainly because he wanted to find out more about Jasiri because she looked familiar while Beastboy's was nearly the opposite. He wanted to get as far away from the girl as possible because she reminded him a little too much of a certain earth controller. When they were done packing up they went back to their home/HQ. The moment they arrived back at the tower they all went to do their usual activities as Robin researched more about the girl they encountered in the park.
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"Jasiri you know not to run off like that." The girl's father told her as they drove home from the park that same day.
"Baba I'm not a little girl anymore. Can't I have just a little more freedom?" Jasiri asked her father as she slunk down in her seat while still wearing her helmet.
"Jasiri I'm only looking out for you. What would have happened if one of the Titans were more hostile and attacked you?" the father said as they arrived at their new house.
They had both just moved to Jump City and were still unpacking.
"But they weren't. When are you going to stop treating me like a child?" Jasiri asked her father as she got out the car.
"When you stop acting like one." Her father replied.
In response Jasiri stormed into the house and stomped up to her room.
"If I live to be a hundred I'll never understand her." Jasiri's dad said as he entered the house himself.
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The next day all the Titans were at their favourite pizza place and doing what they usually did. Mainly this entitled Beastboy and Cyborg's everlasting Meat vs. Veggie argument.
"No we're getting vegetarian!" Beastboy shouted at Cyborg from his end of the table.
"No we're getting the all meat experience!" Cyborg shouted back at the green changeling.
"Have you decided on what you want to order?" Butted in a familiar voice that caused Beastboy to get even more riled up.
"What are you doing here?" Beastboy asked Jasiri, who was wearing a waitress apron, a blue cap instead of her helmet and had in her hand a notepad and pen, suspiciously.
"My job." Jasiri answered like it was obvious.
"Since when?" Beastboy asked while still glaring at her.
"Since after I moved here so what would you like to eat?" Jasiri asked as she clicked her pen and looked ready to write down the order.
"MEAT/VEGGIE!" Cyborg and Beastboy shouted at once and started to argue all over again.
"Might I make a suggestion?" Jasiri asked as she cut into the argument.
"Why don't you each get your own pizzas then the rest of you can order what you want?" Jasiri suggested almost as if she was expecting to get hit just because she suggested it.
"Why didn't I think of that?" Robin mused out loud.
"We wish to have the pepper of the oni please." Starfire said as Jasiri wrote down their order.
"I'll be back in a little bit with your food." Jasiri said as she went back into the restaurant.
The moment she was inside a large explosion was heard in the direction of the bank.
"Titans GO!" Robin shouted as the teens ran/flew towards the bank not even noticing the fact that Jasiri was running in the same direction but much faster than humanly possible.
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"None can challenge the might of Doctor Light!" A man in a ridiculous costume shouted as he ran out the bank doors carrying two large bags.
"Dude even my jokes aren't that bad." Beastboy said as he and the rest of the Teen Titans landed in front of the stupidly dressed villain.
"Titans GO!" Robin shouted as he ignored Beastboy's extremely poor attempt at humour.
But before anyone could move a blur of gold appeared and circled around Dr Light so fast that no one could see the stupid villain. When the blur was gone Dr Light was hog-tied in ropes and the money was beside him.
"Huh?" the Titans asked in unison.
"You can thank me later." A voice said from behind them and they turned to look.
The owner of the voice turned out to be a short girl about 15 with coffee coloured skin and black hair in multiple braids. She was wearing a sleeveless gold cat-suit with black knee high boots, a black belt, a black collar and a black lion paw print on her chest; a black mask like Robin's; a pair of black fingerless gloves and a black lion paw print charm necklace.
But the most interesting thing about her was the fact she had lion ears on top of her head.
"Yo who the heck are you?!" Cyborg shouted at her.
"I go by many names but you can simply call me Safari." The girl said and in a blur of gold she was gone.
"Ok anyone else freaked out right know?" Beastboy asked as Robin handed over Dr Light to the authorities.
No one said anything as they headed back to the pizza place to get their lunch.
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(1)"Kijinga jinsi unaweza waache kuona wewe?" Safari muttered as she ran to the pizza place so fast no one could see her.
As soon as she was in the employee dressing room she went into a superfast spin and when she stopped Jasiri was in her place but without her hat on revealing the fact that she had lion ears. Jasiri shook her head and put on her cap and went to get the Titans' food.
At the same time as she left the room the Teen Titans walked into the pizza place still pondering who Safari was.
"Here's your food." Jasiri said as she placed the food in front of the distracted teens.
"Please New Acquaintance Jasiri join us in the feasting of the pizza." Starfire said as she pulled Jasiri into a seat.
"But I really should get back to work." Jasiri said as she looked to her boss who nodded an okay to her.
"Please just one slice?" Starfire begged her green eyes inhumanly big.
"Alright." Jasiri relented as she took a slice from Beastboy's pizza.
"You do know that's the vegan pizza right?" Cyborg asked her while looking at her like she grew a second head.
"I know, and you should know that I happen to be a vegan." Jasiri said as she took a bite out of the piece of pizza.
"Cool another vegan!" Beastboy said as his attitude toward Jasiri brightened a bit.
"New Acquaintance Jasiri I must ask whatisyourfavouritecolour? Whatisyourfullname? Wheredidyoucomefromandhowdid yougethere? Andwillyoubemyfriend?" Starfire asked so quickly Jasiri had a hard time to keep up.
"Um green, Jasiri Mnyama, South Africa, flew and sure?" Jasiri said but it sounded more like a question.
"Joy!" Starfire said as she enveloped Jasiri in a spine-shattering hug that made a trash compactor look gentle.
"Can't….breathe." Jasiri managed to choke out.
"Sorry new Friend Jasiri." Starfire said as she put her down.
"It's no problem and you can call me Jas." Jasiri said as she caught her breathe.
"Now I know where I remember you from. Your dad is Dr Nguvu Mnyama the world's leading expert in genetic modification." Robin said as she sat back down.
"Yup." Jas said as she made a move to grab another slice of pizza but was cut off by Beastboy.
They then started fighting for the slice of pizza (Me: Think Kung Fu Panda when Po fights Shifu for the dumplings). In the end Jasiri won.
"Ha I win!" Jasiri said as she contentedly munched on the slice of pizza.
Beastboy had his losing face on.
"You know I used to hear a voice that said
Troubles coming better stay in bed
Then I even tried to run away
Cause I didn't even know my own strength….." Jasiri's cell phone rang and before the song could continue she took the call.
(2)"Hujambo nimepata Jasiri." Jasiri said as she took the call though no one could understand her.
(3)"Hujambo baba, ndiyo nitakuwa nyumbani kwa chakula cha jioni, mimi kunyongwa nje na marafiki zangu mpya, ndiyo mimi itakuwa salama, kwaheri." Jasiri said to the other person on the phone but it sounded like gibberish to everyone else.
She hung up and turned to her new friends who were looking at her weirdly.
"Oh sorry whenever I talk to my dad on the phone we prefer to use Swahili instead of English. Yikes look at the time I have to go. See ya." Jasiri explained as she took off her apron but not before looking at her watch which was almost hidden by her bangles.
She then walked over to her manager and handed it to him. Afterwards she left and looked like she was heading home on her skate-board.
"Okay that girl gets weirder the more we know about her." Beastboy said when he recovered from his confusion.
"Actually it is quite normal for people to speak two dialects." Raven said in her usual monotone as she ate some of the pizza.
When they were done on the pizzas they went back to their tower and as usual Robin went to do more research.
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"Looks like we're not the only ones with powers and secrets." Robin said late at night as he read the report of Jasiri's lab accident.
The screen also showed a picture of Jasiri standing side-by-side with Safari and the words '100% match' underneath.
Me: Oh the drama. Sorry for the short chapter but I will work on giving you longer ones. BTW Safari maybe a little bit like Terra but she's not evil in any way, shape or form.
Safari: That's right! I don't even like Beastboy!
Me muttering under my breathe: That'll change.
Me out loud: Well so begins another hopefully popular fic. See you all next time. Chavonnie26 GO!
*I run to take out my little brother who is causing mayhem in my room.*
(1)Stupid how could you let them see you?
(2) Hello you've got Jasiri
(3) Hello father, yes I will be home for dinner, I am hanging out with my new friends, yes I will be safe, goodbye.